Information About the Area from our Experts

Demographics

In Brooklyn, about 20% of people live under the poverty line. The most common job is nursing. About a quarter of the population has at least a Bachelor’s degree; on the opposite side of the spectrum, about a quarter of the population don’t even have a high school diploma. About 50% of people in Brooklyn speak English, and about 13% can’t speak any English. More than half were born in New York, while the other most popular places of birth are China, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and Haiti. Of the population, 36% are White, 33% are Black, 20% are Latino, and 9% are Asian. At CUNY Brooklyn, about 16,000 students make up the student body. The student population is very diverse, with around a quarter of the population White, a quarter Black, a quarter Hispanic, and around 15% Asian.

Weather

Summers in Brooklyn are hot and humid, and winters are very cold. People don’t exactly move to this area because of nice weather. Summers are usually in the 80s, and winters in the 30s. A couple feet of snow usually fall over the course of the winter months. Many days are clear, but winters are usually pretty gray and overcast. Hurricanes and tropical storms can occasionally hit the coast up here.